A Nurse Is Following Safety Principles to Reduce the Risk

question 45

Multiple Choice

A nurse is following safety principles to reduce the risk of needlestick injury. Which actions will the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Recap the needle after giving an injection.
• B) Remove needle and dispose in sharps box.
• C) Never force needles into the sharps disposal.
• D) Use clearly marked sharps disposal containers.
• E) Use needleless devices whenever possible.

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Definitions:

Group Norms

Shared expectations and rules that guide the behavior of people within a group.

Social Contract

A theory or model that explains how society is organized and individuals' mutual obligations based on an agreement among the society’s members or between the governed and the government.

Maintaining Social Order

Efforts or mechanisms put in place to ensure societal rules and norms are followed, allowing for stable, peaceful coexistence within a community.

Conventional Morality

A stage of moral development where individuals' behavior is shaped by conforming to society's norms and expectations.